The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has revised the examination schedule for Class 10 and Class 12 board exams. In an official notice issued on December 29, the board has postponed all papers that were earlier slated to be held on March 3, 2026. The board said the change has been made for administrative reasons and clarified that no other dates in the timetable have been altered.
According to the official notification, only examinations scheduled for March 3 have been rescheduled. All remaining papers for both Class 10 and Class 12 will be conducted as per the original datesheet.
Check new Class 10, 12 board exam dates
For Class 10 students, the examination that was scheduled on March 3, 2026, will now be held on March 11, 2026. For Class 12, the postponement is longer. The paper originally scheduled for March 3 has been moved to April 10, 2026. The board has not specified the reasons for the extended gap in the Class 12 schedule.
CBSE has clarified that for Class 12, the rescheduled examination is Legal Studies, which will now take place on April 10, 2026.
For Class 10 students, multiple language and elective subjects have been affected by the change. These include Tibetan, German, NCC, Bhoti, Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo, Bahasa Melayu and Elements of Book Keeping and Accountancy. All these papers will now be conducted on March 11 instead of March 3.
Datesheets being updated
The board has informed schools that the datesheets are being updated accordingly. CBSE also said the revised examination dates will be reflected on students’ admit cards once they are issued.
Schools have been directed to communicate the revised schedule to students and parents at the earliest to avoid confusion and help candidates plan their preparation smoothly. CBSE advised students to rely only on official notifications for updates and assured that no further changes have been made to the board examination timetable.
